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hunter

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21. Better this than gas power plants which will have killed billions of people...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 10:30 PM

Jun 23

... drowned major cities, and destroyed the natural environment as we have known it when this civilization is burnt toast.

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Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 23 OP

Nuclear reactors themselves don't bother me GenThePerservering Jun 23 #1

True that! Hopefully... reACTIONary Jun 23 #9

They've slashed safety regulations for plant construction/operation. There were posts here about that some time back. highplainsdem Jun 23 #13

Just found the thread I posted then, which links to another thread about it: highplainsdem Jun 23 #14

Thanks! reACTIONary Jun 23 #15

It seems that these changes apply.... reACTIONary Jun 23 #17

They've been weakening safety requirements everywhere. Contnuing to do so with nuclear reactors. See highplainsdem Jun 23 #20

Thanks! reACTIONary Jun 23 #24

Response from the AGs of several Democratic states: highplainsdem Jun 23 #22

We had one built in Kansas 40 years ago and it sky rocketed our rates. All they've Bengus81 Wednesday #29

Most likely as dedicated power for data centers. pecosbob Jun 23 #2

And what are their plans for the nuclear waste? nt pnwmom Jun 23 #3

They will let Dems take care of that small problem. republianmushroom Jun 23 #7

There is no rational reason to build new nuclear plants WSHazel Jun 23 #4

You're overthinking it maxrandb Jun 23 #18

my $2800 solar rooftop been working silently for 18 yrrs and NO cost overrun. paid off 10 yrs ago msongs Jun 23 #5

But wind turbines cause cancer. republianmushroom Jun 23 #6

If Congress has the purse and must approve what the expenditure is for, how does F45 have the in2herbs Jun 23 #8

These loans are financed.... reACTIONary Jun 23 #10

Not Enough modrepub Jun 23 #11

Yeah, just wait not fooled Jun 23 #12

Those plants were so GD expensive to build forty years ago it almost BK KG&E in Kansas Bengus81 Wednesday #30

Same company that built the reactors at Fukushima flamingdem Jun 23 #16

I keep feeling something inside me that says we're in for a major slightlv Jun 23 #19

Better this than gas power plants which will have killed billions of people... hunter Jun 23 #21

Hmmm lonely bird Jun 23 #23

maybe we can convince them that neutrons have life-extending properties? DBoon Wednesday #26

How about we build one in the West palm beach area? Bengus81 Wednesday #31

Just kick that plutonium waste down the road for future generations to worry about. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #25

Moron.Hurry up and bed down for your dirt nap. 58Sunliner Wednesday #27

Trump is paying billions to cancel wind power while paying billions more to support nuclear power. Lonestarblue Wednesday #28

I think I'd rather see one Diablo Canyon sized nuclear power plant... hunter Wednesday #32